Abstract: A method for controlling a telerobot using an input device having a movable control includes detecting an adjustment of the control and an external load acting on the telerobot; determining a target adjustment of a telerobot reference fixed to the robot, based on the detected adjustment of the control; detecting an actual adjustment of the telerobot reference; and controlling drives of the telerobot based on a difference between the actual adjustment and target adjustment. A first operating mode is implemented if the detected load falls in a first range, and a second operating mode is implemented if the detected load falls in a second range.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an adsorption unit, having a frame, multiple spacer pieces and multiple adsorption structures. The frame has an inlet side and an exhaust side. The spacer pieces are arranged in the frame. The adsorbed structures are arranged in the frame, and are restricted by the spacers and fixed in the frame so as to locate between the inlet side and the exhaust side. Air enters the adsorption unit from the environment through the inlet side, passes through the adsorption unit, and leaves the adsorption unit through the exhaust side. The air passes through the adsorption unit and returns to the environment so as to contact the adsorption structures to remove carbon dioxide and water.

Abstract: A teaching device for an industrial machine includes a program creation unit that generates a program creation screen for creating a program for the industrial machine; a comment setting unit that accepts a setting for comments relating to instructions that make up the program; and a comment display switching unit that switches between display and non-display of a set comment on a display screen.

Abstract: A method of regenerating an acid gas adsorption device includes the steps of: causing an acid gas to be adsorbed to an acid gas adsorption material by supplying the acid gas to an acid gas adsorption device so that the acid gas is brought into contact with an acid gas adsorption layer; causing the acid gas to be desorbed from the acid gas adsorption material; pulverizing the acid gas adsorption device, which has been subjected to the step of causing the acid gas to be adsorbed and the step of causing the acid gas to be desorbed, to provide a regenerated material powder; and molding a base material from the regenerated material powder to form an acid gas adsorption layer including an acid gas adsorption material on a surface of the base material.

Abstract: A robotic system with autonomous gripper selection is disclosed. Sensor data is received from a sensor in a workspace. The sensor data is used to determine an end effector to be used to perform a task with respect to an object in the workspace. The determined end effector is autonomously mounted on a free moving end of a robotic arm comprising the robotic system, and the robotic arm and end effector are used to perform the task with respect to the object.

Abstract: A method of regenerating an acid gas adsorption device includes the steps of: causing an acid gas to be adsorbed to an acid gas adsorption material by supplying the acid gas to an acid gas adsorption device so that the acid gas is brought into contact with an acid gas adsorption layer; causing the acid gas to be desorbed from the acid gas adsorption material; and causing an acid gas adsorption material to adhere to the acid gas adsorption layer of the acid gas adsorption device, which has been subjected to the step of causing the acid gas to be adsorbed and the step of causing the acid gas to be desorbed, by supplying the acid gas adsorption material thereto.

Abstract: A path generation device includes maximum displacement axis calculation means that calculates a maximum displacement axis among multiple axes, where the maximum displacement axis has a highest ratio of a displacement distance relative to a maximum speed in a motion from a motion start point to a motion end point; initial passing point calculation means that generates passing points to be used when the multiple axes move in synchronization with one another; interference area extraction means that extracts a section including a passing point on which interference with a surrounding object will occur, among multiple passing points generated by the initial passing point calculation means; and non-maximum displacement axis modification means that generates a passing point that leads to avoidance of interference, by modifying a position of a non-maximum displacement axis, which is, among the multiple axes, an axis other than the maximum displacement axis calculated.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to heat and mass exchangers. In some examples, a heat-mass exchanger includes a plurality of regeneration fins extending generally vertically, and a plurality of desiccant feed tubes extending generally horizontally. The heat-mass exchanger also includes a plurality of regenerator heating tubes extending generally horizontally. The plurality of desiccant feed tubes are positioned above the plurality of regenerator heating tubes. In addition, the plurality of desiccant feed tubes and the plurality of regenerator heating tubes extend through the plurality of regeneration fins. Further, the plurality of desiccant feed tubes include feed tube openings adapted for delivering liquid desiccant onto surfaces of the plurality of regeneration fins.

Abstract: Robotic arms with orientation and grapple mechanisms for payload manipulation are provided. A robotic arm includes a mechanical arm assembly having booms connected by actively driven joints to provide pitch and yaw control at the shoulder, elbow and wrist of the arm. To reduce mass and complexity, according to various embodiments, force moment sensors and/or actuators for active roll and/or yaw control at the end of the arm may be omitted. The orienting mechanism provides the grapple mechanism with passive pitch and yaw control to pivot the grapple mechanism to grasp a payload without having to actively position the end effector to align with an axis of the payload. This enables “soft” capture of the payload by the grapple mechanism. Prior to lifting the payload, the grapple fixture is rigidized by fully retracting the grapple mechanism.

Abstract: A negative-carbon footprint concrete composition includes CO2-sequestering aggregate that sequesters carbon dioxide (CO2) from a CO2 containing gas and cementitious material. The negative-carbon footprint concrete composition has a negative carbon footprint relative to an ordinary concrete composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control system is provided with: a user program acquisition means; a user program execution means; a system program storage means; and a system program execution means.

Abstract: A caustic scrubber for removing SO2 from flue gas for use in a fuel cell assembly includes a caustic scrubber tower including a packed bed of material, a flue gas inlet configured to direct a flue gas into the caustic scrubber tower, a scrubber solution pump configured to pump a scrubber solution including NaOH and H2O2 into the caustic scrubber tower, and a spent scrubber solution outlet configured to discharge spent scrubber solution including sulfur salts formed from a reaction between the scrubber solution and SO2 in the flue gas.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a recliner automatic fastening system and a recliner automatic fastening method, which allow a cushion of a car seat and a nut of a back frame to be automatically fastened. The system includes an articulated robot installed along a conveyor line of a car seat, a vision check part checking a position of a nut temporarily fastened to the car seat using 2D vision sensing and then notifying the position to the articulated robot, and performing vision sensing on the nut that has been fastened, a nut fastening part installed on the articulated robot and fastening the nut when it moves to the position of the nut that is temporarily fastened by the articulated robot, and a fastening check part checking whether the nut is normally fastened using sensing data obtained by performing vision sensing on the fastened nut received from the vision check part.

Abstract: A gas/liquid separator comprises an enclosure, comprising a pressure fluid port, a liquid/gas separator bag comprising a non-porous bag a large-surface hydrophobic membrane disposed within the non-porous bag and configured to pass only gas and trap liquid behind; a sweep gas fluid inlet in fluid communication with an interior of the enclosure; a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the interior of the enclosure; and a mixed fluid inlet in fluid communication with the non-porous bag. A pressure management system is in fluid communication with the enclosure. A pre-separator comprises a membrane disposed at least partially within a housing and a condensing heat exchanger. Fluid is provided from a fluid source to the condensing heat exchanger and the condensing heat exchanger used to resolve a temperature of the fluid to a predetermined temperature range.

Abstract: A smart manipulator based on vision-based force and position fusion measurement, which solves overall bloated structure in the existing manipulator system, includes a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger, a little finger, a palm, two depth cameras and a plurality of drive measurement units, wherein the drive measurement units are evenly distributed to form a truncated cone structure, the two depth cameras are symmetrically arranged on a rear end of the drive measurement units while each depth camera is respectively arranged along a generatrix direction of the truncated cone structure. The palm is arranged at a front end of the drive measurement units, and the five fingers are arranged at a front end of the palm, each of the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger and the little finger are connected to two or more the drive measurement unit respectively.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to parallel plate assemblies for heat exchangers. In some examples, a plate assembly includes a first plate. The first plate includes a first side that defines a side of a conditioning channel. In addition, the conditioning channel is configured to receive a flow of process air from a first end of the plate assembly and output a flow of conditioned air from a second end of the plate assembly. The first plate also includes a second side, opposite the first side, that defines a side of an exhaust channel. The exhaust channel is configured to receive a flow of heat sink air and at least a portion of the flow of conditioned air, and output a flow of exhaust air.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an information processing portion configured to perform information processing. The information processing portion is configured to obtain sensing data from a vision sensor having sensed a workpiece, use the sensing data as input data for a learned model, and obtain, on a basis of the learned model, information of a region including a plurality of positions that are possible positions of a first finger portion among at least two finger portions included in a robot in a case of causing the at least two finger positions to perform a holding operation of holding the workpiece.

Abstract: A moisture control material including a salt composed of a pyrazolium cation represented by the formula (N1) and a phosphate ester anion. In formula (N1), RN1, RN2, RN3, RN4 and RN5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which optionally has a hydroxy group and optionally includes one or more oxygen atoms in the chain. One or more of RN1 and RN2 which are substituents on a nitrogen atom that constitutes a 5-membered ring are alkyl groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, which optionally have a hydroxy group and optionally include one or more oxygen atoms in the chain.

Abstract: A robot device includes an imaging unit, an end effector including a base part and a moving part configured to move an object with respect to the base part, a robot configured to support the end effector in such a manner that the robot can move a position of the end effector, and a control unit configured to control the imaging unit, the moving part, and the robot. In a case where a movement control is executed to move a position of the object based on the image captured by the imaging unit and a target image, the control unit is configured to execute a first mode in which the position of the object is moved by controlling the robot to move the position of the end effector, and a second mode in which the position of the object is moved by controlling the moving part.

Abstract: A silica fouling inhibition method for a reverse osmosis membrane system is provided, in which an acrylic acid-based polymer and/or a maleic acid-based polymer; and a combined chlorine-based oxidizing agent and/or a combined bromine-based oxidizing agent are allowed to be present in water to be treated. A silica fouling inhibitor for a reverse osmosis membrane system is provided, the silica fouling inhibitor includes: a copolymer of acrylic acid and 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and/or a terpolymer of acrylic acid, acrylamide methylpropanesulfonic acid, and N-substituted acrylamide; and a combined chlorine-based oxidizing agent and/or a combined bromine-based oxidizing agent.